Doctor Wu could not help but sigh softly as he watched the army soldiers marching out of the city. He happened to be heard by another soldier not far away who was guarding the city. He came to the former's side and lowered his voice and said, "Master Xiaowei, we have been demoted to a certain rank." Officials who leave the capital are never escorted by military armor, but this time when Mr. Lin leaves the city, he is escorted by two hundred elite soldiers for the first time, which seems a bit unreasonable."
"What's your name, Captain?" Dr. Wu's face darkened, "Now that I'm not as good as before, and I've reached the rank of Lieutenant in the Forest, it's time for you to change your tune."
It was still early in the morning, and the area around the city gate was empty. There were no people rushing out of the city, so the sergeant did not show any seriousness. He laughed endlessly and threw a fresh Huailang fruit to Doctor Wu. It's easy to change, Mr. Habayashi, please bear with me, but don't hold grudges. Later, when the season changes, I will give you two pairs of boots with a narrower size. It will be really troublesome."
"De Xing." Doctor Wu took the Huailang fruit, but he was not in a hurry to throw it into his mouth to satisfy his craving. "Mr. Lin was already frightened at this moment. He was usually greedy for money, and probably felt guilty. This made the turbulent season in the capital pass, so I'm afraid. Our sage once said that Mr. Lin, who now wears gold and silver and wishes he had jade rings on all ten of his fat fingers, was ridiculously poor when he was young; The bookcase does not make any noise, and the whole body is adorned with swords and jade that jingle incessantly, but here, Mr. Lin, the broken wooden bookcase creaks all over his body, and his old coat is sewn and mended for years and years."
"How can such a person who was afraid of poverty in his early years climb to his current position without being greedy?"
The sergeant thought about it carefully, and it seemed that what he said made sense, "What about these two hundred soldiers?"
Doctor Wu grinned, "You go to Dongbian Pass and deliver a message for me, but there are no free horses in the capital now, so just walk there."
The sergeant suddenly changed his color and hurriedly laughed, "Don't worry, you, General Habayashi, are considerate of your subordinates, but you deserve your title. If you really walk to Dongbian Pass on two legs, I'm afraid you won't be able to see me before the new year." , It’s not that I dislike the long journey, but I’m afraid that the fresh Huailang fruit won’t be delivered to you, so you’re always accommodating?”
"I don't really want you to go. Do you understand what the two hundred soldiers meant?" Doctor Wu smiled and immediately put the Huailang fruit on hand under his nose, smelled it vigorously, and threw it to the sergeant.
"Don't give it away anymore, quit."
"The Holy Spirit gave me the command."
On the road for more than ten days, a group of 200 soldiers and carriages were not walking very fast, but after all, they had been traveling all day, and they had traveled more than a thousand miles. The road had also changed from flat and smooth to a rugged and difficult mountain road, but Seeing outside, it looks like there are thousands of strange rocks stacked on top of each other. After one mountain, there is another mountain barrier.
It was probably summer time, and it had been raining for several days in the southwest of Yizhang, causing the clear pools in the mountains to swell, and even overflowing with water. It seemed that there was an extra stream of water, slowly flowing down the mountain road. The scene for many days was actually like Countless slippery moss has grown on the mountain road, making it even more difficult to walk.
"Brother Jia, the mountain road is slippery right now, and everyone is tired and horses are exhausted. It's better to ask all brothers to rest for a while before we start on the road again." Lin Pixiu just raised the curtain of his car and accidentally caught a glimpse of a younger soldier who almost lost his footing while driving. I couldn't bear the fall, so I tentatively discussed it with the leading soldier.
But the captain surnamed Jia shook his head, "Master Lin is kind-hearted. Although we are in the Taiping Imperial Capital, we are far from pampering, but after all, few people think about danger. As time goes by, it actually makes the body exhausted; think about it. When I first joined the army, there were many bandits in the northwest of Yizhang, and they harassed the people repeatedly. During the bandit eradication season, marching in snow and rain was common, and no one complained. Now these young people, it is best to practice."
Lin Pixiu agreed, "Fortunately, the Holy Lord is running the country well now, and there are very few bandits and bandits in the southwest. Otherwise, when I go out of the capital this time, I may encounter a lot of bad guys. It is really a blessing for Yi Zhang to have a wise king."
"That's natural." When he mentioned this, the captain surnamed Jia also had a smile on his face, "Not to mention the Nine Kingdoms, let's say that among the Three Kingdoms on the West Road, I, Yizhang, is the most important in martial arts. The monarchs of the two countries place too much emphasis on literature. It is reasonable to say that they emphasize literature and suppress military power in the peaceful years, but if this alliance is broken, it is not easy to temporarily raise the country's military preparedness. Those who usually talk about corpses and plain meals Civil servant, can you really block the iron hoof and heavy armor? I'm surprised."
Lin Pixiu coughed and said, "Brother Jia is right, most civil servants are good at talking."
The captain realized that he had made a mistake and smiled honestly, "Master Lin is really capable. He is different from those sour people who only know how to make stupid moves. Who in Huixi doesn't know that Master Lin is reliable in doing things? Even this ordinary soldier below has heard about it in the capital." How can you confuse the anecdotes and wonderful stories of adults with those sarcastic writers?"
When Lin Pixiu stepped onto the car tent again, her expression was full of suspicion, which made Mrs. Lin a little worried. She put aside the fox fur in her arms and asked in a low voice, "Why are you so suspicious, husband?"
Fatty Lin did not answer, but took the fox fur and put it tightly on his wife's shoulders, and scolded, "It's wet and cold outside. You have an old shoulder and knee disease. It won't hurt if you dress yourself more tightly." "
"I originally thought that I would not be able to escape this disaster, so I prepared a heavy gift early. If the two hundred soldiers took action, it would only be for me. That heavy gift can at least save your life. But right now I'm a little confused." Lin Pixiu picked up a piece of dead wood next to him, took out a jade-inlaid seal knife from his arms, and slowly carved out some sawdust, "the expressions and actions of these two hundred soldiers are not very unusual. My ability to observe people's emotions may not be superior to those in the imperial court, but I have stood in the imperial palace for twenty years. The captain named Jia and the surrounding soldiers seemed to really want to escort you and me to Xijun, but they did not Is there any order to intercept and kill him on the way?"
For ten days, Lin Pixiu never slept peacefully. Every time when night approached, he would go out for a walk, dragging his fat body for four or five miles, but he never noticed any soldiers following him. No one followed the master's direction, and the demeanor of the soldiers never changed, which is why we made this speculation.
Mrs. Lin was happy with her brows, but at the same time she patted her chest with lingering fear, "If the saint is really open to the Internet, husband, you must not be greedy for money in the future. Compared with the common people and officials in the country, your salary is already extremely rich. Live your life. , I just have a house to live in, there is no shortage of houses, and there is no shortage of food and rice. What can I do with those coins? Although the servants and guardians take care of the house in an orderly manner, I am also idle all day long. Listening to the piano and arranging flowers is also very boring, so it would be better to move your muscles and bones more."
"You just don't have the destiny to be a nobleman," the fat official smiled bitterly, "This fox fur, if I remember correctly, was purchased with two or three months' salary when I first became an official. The original snow-white fox fur, After being washed countless times, it has turned into yellow fox fur, and I still can’t bear to throw it away.”
The woman smiled and said, "This is the most expensive one. How can I throw it away?"
Lin Pixiu blew the dead wood in her hand, then carefully stroked away the small thorns with her palm, and handed it to his wife, "The plantain is not here, just carve one. When your husband was in the most embarrassment, he relied on this craft to make a living. Even now I haven’t given up.”
On top of the dead trees, there is a plantain tree with branches and leaves spread out in spring, which is more arrogant than the one in the courtyard of the capital city.
He is like a scholar with both cool and elegant sleeves.
